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Achieving optimal efficiencies for nanoengines

(PhysOrg.com) -- "There's a lot of recent interest in understanding the functioning and optimal performance of small systems," Katja Lindenberg tells PhysOrg.com. Lindenberg is a scientist in the Department of Chemistry and Bi ...

Physics / General Physics

created Apr 29, 2009 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (10) | comments 1 feature

Enhancing the efficiency of wind turbines

A milestone in the history of renewable energy occurred in the year 2008 when more new wind-turbine power generation capacity was added in the U.S. than new coal-fired power generation. The costs of producing power with wind ...

Physics / General Physics

created Nov 22, 2010 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Solar power development in US Southwest could threaten wildlife

Government agencies are considering scores of applications to develop utility-scale solar power installations in the desert Southwest of the United States, but too little is known to judge their likely effects on wildlife, ...

Biology / Ecology

created Dec 09, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 13

Engineer develops new approach for uncertainty estimation, wins award

Pavlos Vlachos, associate professor of mechanical engineering at Virginia Tech, working with two engineers from Utah State University, has won the Lewis F. Moody Award for an outstanding original paper useful ...

Technology / Engineering

created Feb 15, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

More reliable forecasts for water flows can reduce price of electricity

Brazil, Canada, China, the US, Russia, Norway, Japan, and Sweden are among the largest producers of hydroelectric power in the world. One problem for hydroelectric power companies is that the great variations in the river ...

Technology / Other

created Jan 19, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Early warning system could keep lights on

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at The University of Manchester are developing 'early warning systems' that could prevent power blackouts in the UK.

Technology / Engineering

created Oct 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientist receives grant to develop hydrogen-powered, solar-inspired nano-battery

There's a big buzz today over future nanostructure devices performing specialized jobs in everything from electronics to medicine. But what's still needed are unconventional ways to power these tiny machines.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Sep 23, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0